diff --git a/fastchat/llm_judge/common.py b/fastchat/llm_judge/common.py
index a8fefb8d4..abe1ec6cc 100644
--- a/fastchat/llm_judge/common.py
+++ b/fastchat/llm_judge/common.py
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@
 from fastchat.model.model_adapter import get_conversation_template
 
 # API setting constants
-API_MAX_RETRY = 2
-API_RETRY_SLEEP = 20
+API_MAX_RETRY = 16
+API_RETRY_SLEEP = 10
 API_ERROR_OUTPUT = "$ERROR$"
 
 TIE_DELTA = 0.1